Life Care Center Of Kansas City
3231 N 61ST STREET, Kansas City, KS 66104
Kansas City, Kansas · CMS verdict
On the federal five-star scale, Life Care Center Of Kansas City carries a 2 of 5 CMS overall rating, below-average quality that runs below Kansas's state average of 3.0.
The rating and the PlainElderCare Index below summarize federal inspection, staffing, and outcome data, they measure specific, documented dimensions of this facility, not a holistic verdict on the care your family member would receive. Visit in person, talk with staff and current residents' families, and weigh your family member's specific needs before choosing.
Life Care Center Of Kansas City in Kansas City, Kansas holds a CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars and a PlainElderCare Quality & Compliance Index of 47 of 100 (grade F). The 82-bed facility operates where a semi-private nursing-home room in Kansas runs a median of $8,669 per month. Figures are from CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Quality & Compliance Index (heavier deficiency book)
With 61 CMS deficiencies on file, this facility sits in the heavier U.S. deficiency tercile (>31). A transparent composite of this facility's CMS Care Compare sub-ratings and its federal inspection record. It complements, and does not replace, the official CMS overall rating of 2 of 5 stars. How this is calculated.
How the 47 is built
Each segment is a dimension's weighted points toward the score, summing to 47.
Weights: health inspections 30%, staffing 25%, quality measures 25%, inspection record 20%; any dimension CMS has not published drops out and its weight redistributes (no silent deflation). Inspection record is benchmarked against all rated US nursing homes. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Life Care Center Of Kansas City's heavier CMS deficiency book
Quality ratings
CMS's most recent Care Compare release (data as of April 2026) puts Life Care Center Of Kansas City's overall quality rating at 2 out of 5 stars, a composite of three sub-ratings: health inspection (2/5), staffing (4/5), and quality measures (4/5).
What each sub-rating measures
The health inspection rating reflects on-site surveyor findings from the last three cycles. The staffing rating compares case-mix-adjusted nurse hours per resident day to national benchmarks, and quality measures aggregate 15 clinical indicators including pressure ulcers, falls with injury, and long-stay antipsychotic use.
Size and setting
Located in Kansas City, Kansas, this facility operates 82 certified beds with an average daily census of roughly 59 residents - an occupancy rate of about 72%. The facility is classified under for profit - limited liability company ownership, a designation that can influence staffing patterns, reinvestment decisions, and admissions policy. At roughly 72% occupancy, this facility has meaningful open capacity relative to its certified bed count.
Same-ownership peers
Within Kansas, Life Care Center Of Kansas City is one of 76 for profit - limited liability company nursing homes CMS rates. Its 2-star overall rating sits below the for profit - limited liability company-segment average of 2.4 stars, ahead of roughly 36% of same-ownership peers in the state. Comparing a facility against its own ownership segment holds the business model roughly constant, which helps isolate facility-level performance from the staffing and reinvestment patterns that differ across for-profit, non-profit, and government operators.
Inspection record
On the regulatory side, federal and state surveyors have documented multiple deficiencies at this facility (61 total). CMS has levied no enforcement penalties over the equivalent window. This is a high deficiency count relative to most facilities; requesting the full survey report directly is the only way to see whether these are concentrated in one area or spread across the facility's operations.
Where these figures come from
Figures above come from CMS Nursing Home Compare (Care Compare, data as of April 2026) with state cost medians from the CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey. See our methodology for vintage.
How Life Care Center Of Kansas City's lower-tercile stars compare to Kansas
CMS five-star sub-ratings (0–5) for this facility against the Kansas facility-weighted average. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Bar = this facility's rating · vertical marker = Kansas state average. Higher is better on all four CMS measures.
Where Life Care Center Of Kansas City ranks in Kansas
Among the 294 CMS-rated nursing homes in Kansas, Life Care Center Of Kansas City’s 2-star overall rating is higher than 21% of them. The bars show how all Kansas homes spread across the CMS 1-to-5 scale; this facility’s band is highlighted.
55 Kansas homes share this 2-star rating. Source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.
Facility details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Beds | 82 |
| Residents | 59 |
| Ownership | For profit - Limited Liability company |
| County | Wyandotte |
| Penalties | 0 |
| Deficiencies | 61 |
Source: CMS Care Compare Nursing Homes (data as of April 2026)
What families ask about Life Care Center Of Kansas City's inspection record
What is the quality rating for Life Care Center Of Kansas City? ▾
CMS rates Life Care Center Of Kansas City at 2 out of 5 stars overall. The three sub-ratings behind that number: health inspection 2/5, staffing 4/5, quality measures 4/5.
How much does a nursing home cost per month in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, a semi-private nursing home room runs a median $8,669/month ($104,025/year) per the CareScout 2025 survey; private rooms average $9,064/month.
What services does Life Care Center Of Kansas City offer? ▾
Life Care Center Of Kansas City operates as a skilled nursing facility (82 beds with approximately 59 current residents) under for profit - limited liability company ownership. CMS inspections have recorded 61 deficiencies and 0 penalties there.
Does Life Care Center Of Kansas City have any deficiencies or penalties? ▾
Life Care Center Of Kansas City has multiple deficiencies (61 total) and 0 penalties recorded by CMS. A count this high is above what most facilities post; ask the facility directly for its plan of correction on the largest findings.
What are the alternatives to a nursing home in Kansas? ▾
In Kansas, alternatives include assisted living ($5,975/mo), home health aides ($6,435/mo), and adult day care ($4,333/mo).
Keep reading
Also see the Kansas elder-care overview and highest-rated states. Provider ID: 175281.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.